Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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